ballskicker

@ballskicker@sh.itjust.works

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Linux hits exactly 2% user share on the October 2024 Steam Survey⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not really a tech guy at all and I let these nerds talk me into trying Linux Mint, I haven’t bothered with Windows 10 for several months now. There was some frustrating troubleshooting at first but once the settings are tweaked how you like them, the updates don’t negate your tweaks like with Microsoft. I’m sure there’s a lot of functionality I’m not maximizing but I don’t feel the need to. I got my productivity stuff figured out, my game stuff figured out, the last thing I really need to get sorted is why my printer is being such a wiener but I use it so sparingly that there’s not much motivation to mess with that. I did dual boot for a while so I wouldn’t feel overwhelmingly stupid when it came to Linux, so I was able to familiarize myself with the new setup at my pace and that helped quite a bit I think. No harm in going that route, then you can see what happens with Warzone before fully taking the plunge

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Downfall at 20: A Sobering Take on the Final Stages of World War II⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You’ve got a few options

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Age of Mythology: Retold is going to be the most approachable game we have ever built." World's Edge developers talk rebuilding a strategy classic for Xbox and PC.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I went from AoE1 to OG AoM years and years ago and didn’t think there was a huge jump in feel or quality, but I’m just a filthy casual that plays these on toddler difficulty because I want to relax when I’m gaming. If you’re on my level then you really can’t go wrong, it’s a fun game that can be played in a very simple manner if that’s how you wanna go about it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Has anyone watched Monkey Man? It's really good.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I was pleasantly surprised by it too, glad I ended up giving it a shot. Turned out to be a deeper movie than I was giving it credit for even if a lot of tropes still showed up throughout

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Windows 10 and its shortage of "Never shove this screen in my face again" buttons⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s both fun and frustrating learning how to operate it.

  This should be emblazoned somewhere in the initial Linux setup. I’m not in tech by trade, just a hobbyist nerd, and playing with Linux is like if a soulslike game were an OS. I had a terrible time figuring out how to get both monitors to work but eventually did and that felt like a huge win when it finally happened. Had an equally bad time trying to figure out how to install some game software but finally got that sorted and it felt like another big victory. But I still dual boot for now because some days I’m just not ready for the heartburn of dealing with my own ignorance in Linux

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are some of your favourite TV intros sequences and soundtracks?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Peacemaker has a pretty fun intro, one of the few I don’t just skip